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Tax breaks worth millions of pounds are to be offered to firms to encouarge the exploration and development of deep water gas fields to the west of Shetland, it has been announced by the UK government.Subject to parliamentary approval, chancellor Alistair Darling said the area would be eligible ... Read more...
Wildlife film maker Simon King will be presenting a new series of Shetland Diaries starting on BBC Two next Thursday and continuing for the next two weeks.The Springwatch presenter, who has just returned from Kenya, developed a passion for Shetland after first coming to film in 2006. But he ... Read more...
Steps to help combat Shetland's housing shortage are underway with plans by Hjaltland Housing Association to build 10 new houses for social rent in Aith, thanks mainly to a six-figure investment from the Scottish government.Construction of the new homes, which will provide a mixture of one, two ... Read more...